GIRL GUIDES’ CORNER

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 119, 10 August 1927, Page 6

GIRL GUIDES’ CORNER

The “Dominion Girl Guide” for August is a bright number with news and photographs from all quarters, including a picture of the baby doll that was sent by the Guides of New Zealand to Princess Elizabeth. A Christmas story competition is announced with the closing date September 30, at the Girl .Guide Headquarters. For Brownies the subjects set are “The Fairies of my Garden” and “My Most Loved Pet.” Rangers and Guides under 18 may choose from three themes: “The Jolliest Day of My Life as a Guide,” “The Adventures of a Shipwrecked Patrol,” and “Hiawatha’s Christmas Day.” There is a competition for Rangers, Guides over 18 and Guiders, and also one for Post Guides. In each instance substantial prizes are offered and the winning entries will be published in the “Dominion Girl Guide” in December and January. • * * From Star Dust, company leader of the St. Francis Girl Guides, comes the following letter: I have been very busy with Guide work lately, A and have passed the Health and Guild Nurse Badges. Soon I hope I shall have the Authoress and Needlewoman’s and also the Ambulance which I hope to get on my St. John First-Aid Certificate, If 1 pass. I have been attending lectures there (at the St. John Ambulance station) for the past six weeks and the examination is on Friday evening. I hope I can pass. We are working now for a social evening, which is to come off soon. 1 shall write and tell you about it afterwards. We have also been presented with the money for the Trefoil for our Union Jack. We soon hope to have our colours dedicated. I expect Silver Ripple has told you of the St. Francis Guide Magazine that we are starting. We are doing it entirely by ourselves and Silver Ripple is the editor. We will send you a copy when it is finished. My eldest brother has joined the Scouts as an assistant scoutmaster to the St. Francis Troop, which has just started, and my youngest brother also has joined the Scouts, as a second, in the St. David’s Troop.

Chiefs and Braves will be glad to hear that Lone Guide Brave, Red Star, has recently been much stronger. Following are some extracts from her cheerful letter: I was surprised to find that my poem came so high in the list, and 1 thought the prize-winning entries were beautiful. I love the poem, “Silver Fire.” I have received a letter from Silver Ripple, and have also heard from Silver Ileel, who is coming to visit me before long. I am hoping to be able to attend the Mothers’ Evening which is to come off very soon now. Many of the Guides want to make it a Parents’ Evening, but whether it will be is not yet known. The girls are going to decorate their corners with the colours of their patrols—blue and white for the Forget-me-not. red and green for the Red Rose, and yellow and green for the Primrose. There are to be several enrolments, and one or two other items, and 1 think the whole thing should be rather good.. Eyes of the Morning, who won the last Pen-name Competition, writes thus: What a lovely surprise I had. And every one else, too, I think. When 1 arrived at Guides I found them just as excited as I was myself. You see. when any of us wins anything we all feel proud together. Do you understand. The prize-winning poem was written by a Guide friend of my sister She Used to be in Cavell Company years ago and she is awfully nice. Also I have discovered another Kakamal Guide belonging to the Wigwam—- “ Little New Leaf.” We both had a pleasant surprise last night at Guides when each found the other belonged. —REDFEATHER. CALLIOPE SEA SCOUTS The Calliope Sea Scouts attended parade as usual last Friday evening, and, as they mustered outside the Harbour Board’s shed, they did not anticipate any entertainment. However, when Lieutenant Venville announced his intention of inviting the troop to witness the Philomel boys’ boxing tournament, the offer was greeted with enthusiasm and one and all thanked the First Lieutenant for his generosity. The tournament proved a great success and as many of the aspirants were strangers to the ring intense interest was shown by the spectators. In this manner a very pleasant evening was ; and , the scouts turned to their respective homes, tired but contented. Rising Torrent,